PICTURE SPECIAL: Fan boycotts Manchester United club to join the hoards buying green and gold

Parading in front of the embodiment of corporate Manchester United, a street trader does some swift business — another sale of the green and gold anti-Glazer protest colours.

His buyer, Chai, was on his way to the Old Trafford megastore, but decided to join the 30,000 who have already bought into the green and gold revolt at the Red Devils.

Seller John Alesbury is expecting more business before Tuesday’s Barclays Premier League match against West Ham. United fans will then take their protest to Wembley for the Carling Cup final against Aston Villa on Sunday.

Takeover specialist Keith Harris yesterday urged the American owners to sell the club after claiming he has put together a £1 billion buy-out. He said: ‘The fans have to start boycotting matches.’